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ArticleJournal of public health in Africa2025

Respiratory pathogens detected in specimens collected for COVID-19 surveillance in Zambia.

Martin Nyahoda, Ngonda Saasa, Katendi Changula, Walter Muleya, Zachariah Mupila, Chilufya Chikoti, Gift Moonga, Catherine Sutcliffe, Geoffrey Kwenda, Edgar Simulundu

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10 authors.

Martin NyahodaDepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2069-7434
Ngonda SaasaDepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-4582
Katendi ChangulaDepartment of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-4319
Walter MuleyaDepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-3965
Zachariah MupilaMicrobiology Laboratory, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1976-7477
Chilufya ChikotiMicrobiology Laboratory, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3930-6034
Gift MoongaMicrobiology Laboratory, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2089-0693
Catherine SutcliffeDepartment of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8512-8326
Geoffrey KwendaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0151-8883
Edgar SimulunduDepartment of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-0816

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In Zambia, knowledge on the landscape of respiratory pathogens that circulated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is limited. Aim: This study investigated respiratory pathogens that circulated in Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting: Nasopharyngeal specimens collected between July 2020 and July 2021 for COVID-19 testing in hospitals, ports of entry, persons seeking certificates for international travel and in communities were used. Methods: Proportional age-stratified sampling was used to select 128 specimens. The samples were screened for 33 other respiratory pathogens using the Fast Track Diagnostics multiplex molecular assay. Results: Overall, 71.1% ( Conclusion: Bacterial respiratory pathogens appeared to predominate circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Contribution: Bacterial respiratory pathogens should not be neglected when implementing public health mitigation measures.

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co-infectionsCOVID-19respiratory pathogenssurveillanceZambia

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PMCPMC11905193

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